I rubbed Jo's back as she continued to soak my shirt with tears. I gently set her down on the bed, so we were both lying down as I held onto her.
"He's not here, Jo, you're safe now," I whispered into her ear.
"He's going to come back, I know it!" Jo cried, burying her face further into my shirt. I paused for a moment, trying to think of a response. I knew that he would come back, but I don't know when. I don't know if Jo is going to want me to beat him up, but I'll do anything to make sure she is okay. I'll call the police next time, I guess.
"Well, next time I'll call the cops on him," I said. Jo immediately pulled away from my shirt and looked up at me with wet, nervous eyes, "N-No... I don't want him to go to jail."
"Why?" I asked.
Jo blankly stared at the duvet, "I-I don't really know... I just don't want him hurt or arrested again... I just can't figure out why though."
"You're still attached to him, it's going to take time to completely get over him, and I understand that," I quietly told her and then I slowly lifted my hand up and pushed her hair behind her ear. I leaned in and kissed her forehead, "You're going to be fine, I'm here for you and I won't ever hurt you or leave you, I promise."
Jo promised and wrapped her arms around my neck and placed a small kiss on my cheek. She pulled away and rested her forearms and head on my chest. Her small frame seemed to fit perfectly against my chest.
"Do you want to sleep here tonight?" I asked her. She nodded and we both climbed under the covers. We curled up close to one another and soon fell into a nice sleep.
***
I woke up the next morning and Jo was still lying in my arms, which was surprising that she hadn't awoken earlier than me.
I kissed Jo's head, causing her to wake up and look into my eyes. She raised her eyebrow, "So, you're acting like my boyfriend, but I don't know if you are.... so...?" she trailed off and waited for me to finish the sentence.
I pulled myself up to my knees and leaned on one. I pulled Jo up so she was sitting in front of me. She sat cross-legged and stared up at me. I took her hand and bowed down in front of her, "Miss Levon, will you give me the honor of becoming my beautiful girlfriend?" I dramatically asked her.
Jo laughed and nodded in between her laughed, "I would love to!" she exclaimed and threw her arms around my neck. She pulled a bit away so we could connect our lips in a small, sweet kiss.
We pulled away and Jo bashfully smiled as our foreheads touched, "I'm so glad to finally have you as my girlfriend," I mumbled into her hair. Jo wrapped her arms around my torso, "And I'm glad that you're my boyfriend."
***
"So, you're actually some sort of couple now?" Zayn asked me, as we got ready for our performance.
"Yeah, we've been dating for three days now," I answered as I shoved a pretzel in my mouth. Zayn and I were both sitting on the couch and the other boys were busy getting dressed.
"I already saw it coming," Zayn joked, "Anyone could tell that you had fallen hard for her, but I could also tell that Jo had feelings for you, too, even if she felt like she was possessed by Asher."
